Law Week
Judge embarrassed to hear petition
A High Court judge on Wednesday felt embarrassed to hear a writ petition challenging the legality of Speaker Abdul Hamid's June 18 ruling.
The Speaker had stated that an HC judge (Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik) violated the constitution by making derogatory remarks about parliament and the speaker.
Justice Naima Haider did not mention any reason for feeling embarrassed. The bench comprising Justice Naima and Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar also returned the petition to the petitioner.
A Supreme Court lawyer, Advocate AKM Shafiuddin, filed the petition, praying for an HC rule upon the Speaker and secretaries to the parliament and the law ministry to explain why the ruling should not be declared illegal. -The Daily Star online edition July 19, 2012.
Zia orphanage case: Court asks defence to submit SC order
A Dhaka court on Sunday directed counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to submit the June 12 order of the Appellate Division of Supreme Court in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case before it within 20 working days.
Otherwise, the court will start charge hearing in the graft case.
Judge Mohammad Mozammel Hossain of Special Judge's Court-3 passed the order after Khaleda's lawyer Taherul Islam Touhid submitted a petition seeking an adjournment of the hearing.
In the petition, Taher told the court that they could not bring any order as the Appellate Division on June 12 adjourned the hearing on a petition, which was filed against an HC division order, till October 1. -The Daily Star online edition July 15, 2012.
HC extends Tarique's bail for six months
The High Court (HC) yesterday extended bail for six months to BNP leader Tarique Rahman in an extortion case filed during the regime of military-backed caretaker government.
The HC bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah passed the order following a petition filed by Tarique through his lawyers seeking the bail extension. -The Daily Star online edition July 19, 2012.
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